As shown in this award-winning CFO resume sample, the first headline (Senior Executive Team Member Enabling Triple Revenue & Profit Results in 4 Years) shows the candidate’s career level and most noteworthy achievements.

You can easily do this for yourself b y stringing together your job function (President, IT Director, COO, etc.), along with a short description of your performance (Leading Sales Growth, Delivering On-Time Projects).

After writing your headline, simply place it under your Resume Title to expand on your worth as a leader, as in these examples:

3 – Supply a headline for each group of success stories in your career.

Throughout the same CFO sample resume, you’ll see sentences used to summarize achievements, set off by a different font color and border (Steered Operation to Rapid Profits From Across-The-Board Improvements) and (Set Stage for Exponential Growth by Eliciting Excellence in Performance).

The key to these statements? Write the achievement sentences first, then provide a summary sentence for each group.

For example, a sales executive who increased market share could add this headline: Displaced Competition in Named Accounts With New Customer Relationships.

In other words, keep your headline simple and related to the successes you want to emphasize.

In summary, headlines can be placed in multiple sections of your executive resume to help guide employers to relevant content.

In doing so, you’ll be able to easily highlight a strong personal brand message and distinguish yourself as a leadership candidate.

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